desertion
noun
de·ser·tion
di-ˈzər-shən 
Examples of desertion in a Sentence
the soldiers were imprisoned for desertion of their posts
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The locals preferred to remain inside, and because their windowless houses guarded their privacy the village often had a disquieting air of desertion.
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Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Pyongyang may also stare down issues with desertion and defection, Yeo noted.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Travis King, the US soldier who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year, was sentenced to one year in confinement and dishonorable discharge after pleading guilty to charges of desertion and assault.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
Travis King, the Army private who dashed into North Korea from South Korea in 2023, has pled guilty to desertion and other charges.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
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Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Pyongyang may also stare down issues with desertion and defection, Yeo noted.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Travis King, the US soldier who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year, was sentenced to one year in confinement and dishonorable discharge after pleading guilty to charges of desertion and assault.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
Travis King, the Army private who dashed into North Korea from South Korea in 2023, has pled guilty to desertion and other charges.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Desertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desertion. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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